“This was a productive quarter for Calithera, during which we achieved multiple, key milestones in our clinical and pipeline programs,” said
Third Quarter 2019 and Recent Highlights
- Completed patient enrollment of randomized CANTATA trial of telaglenastat with cabozantinib in advanced renal cell carcinoma. The CANATA trial is a global, randomized, double-blind clinical trial of telaglenastat combined with cabozantinib, in patients with advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma who have received one or two prior treatments. The CANTATA trial enrolled 445 patients at multiple centers globally. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival. Calithera plans to report top-line efficacy and safety data from the trial in the second half of 2020.
- Presented results of Phase 2 ENTRATA study of telaglenastat (CB-839) with everolimus in renal cell carcinoma at the
ESMO 2019Congress . The ENTRATA trial (NCT03163667) was a Phase 2 randomized, double-blind trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of telaglenastat in combination with everolimus versus placebo with everolimus in patients with advanced clear cell RCC who have been treated with at least two prior lines of systemic therapy, including at least one prior VEGFR-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor. The trial enrolled 69 patients at multiple centers inthe United States . The primary endpoint of ENTRATA was progression-free survival (PFS). Telaglenastat, when added to everolimus, doubled the median PFS in heavily pretreated patients with advanced RCC to 3.8 months as compared to 1.9 months for everolimus alone, and reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 36% (HR=0.64, p=0.079 one-sided). The primary endpoint of the trial was PFS per investigator assessment with a predetermined threshold of p≤0.2 one-sided. The secondary endpoint of overall survival is not yet mature.
- Initiated Phase 1/2 clinical trial of telaglenastat in combination with palbociclib for solid tumors. The Phase 1/2 clinical trial is evaluating telaglenastat in combination with Pfizer’s CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib, also known as Ibrance®. The study will evaluate the safety and anti-tumor activity of telaglenastat plus palbociclib in patients with KRAS-mutated colorectal cancer (CRC) and KRAS-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Presented new INCB001158 data at the
ESMO 2019Congress . Calithera andIncyte are collaborating to conduct this Phase 1 study evaluating INCB001158 as monotherapy and in combination with the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab in checkpoint inhibitor refractory and naïve advanced/metastatic solid tumors. Responses were observed in patients with microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal cancer, a disease not historically sensitive to checkpoint inhibition. - Completed a Phase 1 clinical trial of CB-280 in healthy volunteers. The first-in-human Phase 1 trial evaluated the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile of oral CB-280 in healthy volunteers. A phase 1b clinical study in cystic fibrosis patients is expected to start enrollment in the first half of 2020.
- Presented new preclinical data for IL4I1 and CD73 programs at the SITC Annual Meeting. CB-708 is a selective, oral inhibitor of CD73, an enzyme that synthesizes the immunosuppressive agent adenosine and is over-expressed in multiple tumor types. By blocking adenosine production in the tumor, CB-708 is designed to enhance T-cell activation, leading to anti-tumor activity. Interleukin 4 (IL-4)-Induced Gene 1 (IL4I1) is an enzyme that is primarily expressed by tumor cells and antigen presenting cells, and produces hydrogen peroxide, an inhibitor of T-cell function. IL4I1 has a potential role in immune evasion, and inhibition may enhance an effective anti-tumor immune response. Calithera announced the IL4I1 inhibitor program this quarter.
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||||||
Collaboration revenue | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 22,254 | |||||||
Total revenue | — | — | — | 22,254 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Research and development | 17,221 | 16,420 | 58,388 | 49,218 | |||||||||||
General and administrative | 3,906 | 3,087 | 12,054 | 10,093 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 21,127 | 19,507 | 70,442 | 59,311 | |||||||||||
Loss from operations | (21,127 | ) | (19,507 | ) | (70,442 | ) | (37,057 | ) | |||||||
Interest and other income, net | 834 | 658 | 2,310 | 1,927 | |||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (20,293 | ) | $ | (18,849 | ) | $ | (68,132 | ) | $ | (35,130 | ) | |||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | (0.52 | ) | $ | (1.52 | ) | $ | (0.98 | ) | |||
Weighted average common shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted | 53,775 | 36,405 | 44,703 | 36,021 |
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September 30, 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
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Balance Sheet Data: | |||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and investments | $ | 133,594 | $ | 136,153 | |||
Working capital | 118,293 | 125,371 | |||||
Total assets | 146,319 | 142,725 | |||||
Total liabilities | 25,660 | 16,011 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (264,373 | ) | (196,170 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 120,659 | 126,714 |
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